Solving

27 entries in Rubik's Cube / Solving
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Karl Fulves*, Martin Gardner* Rubik Cube Swindles
  • solving cube by touch with marked colors
  • divining thought-of colors with cube ("can you see your color on this side?")
  • mis-colored cube as practical joke
 		1981
Octet
23
Father Cyprian Rubik Con suggestions without details:
  • Colorvision with mini Rubik's Cube
  • Colorvision with jumbled cube, a duplicate of configuration is drawn
  • mini cube is solved under dice cup, suggestion of (partial) shell
  • to force a color, either with counting procedure or loaded
  • pop-up cube for production
  • stage size cube that twists and person is produced
  • coding information
Related to
 1981
Octet
24
Tony Andruzzi* Cubelet small cube solved behind back apparently by memory, switch
Also published here
 1981
Magick (Issue 280)
1398
Jon Brunelle Quick Rubik rightening routine with small cubes
 		June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
647
Jim Moore Rubik's Cube Shell three-sided or five-sided shell, for solve underneath handkerchief or sliding it through tube
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
7
Jim Moore Solving Competition solving cubes with spectators, performer wins, one cube is mixed by only five memorized moves
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
7
Jim Moore Rubik's Die Box cube in die box, solves there
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
8
David Wood Rubik's Cube Shell Routine routine in which spectator scrambles cube himself and it solves itself underneath cover and can be examined, with switch and shell
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
9
George Schindler Rubik's Prediction color chosen via six card, only chosen color magically solves itself
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
12
George Schindler Switch Out - An Instant Assembly small Rubik's cube solves itself in spectator's pocket or paper bag, switch
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
15
George Schindler Flaming Assembly small Rubik's cube solves itself when covered in flash paper and ignited, switch
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
15
Dennis Marks Grand Strategy color chip chosen by spectator, scrambled cube solved by performer blindfolded, first chosen color then rest, cube really brute-force solved
Also published here
 1982
The Magic of the Cube
15
Tony Andruzzi* Cubelet small cube solved behind back apparently by memory, switch
Also published here
 1982
The Magic of the Cube
18
Meir Yedid Instant Assembly Rubik's cube mixed by three spectators, performer solves it by tossing it in the air, stooge
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
31
Kennedy Smith My Mind's a Blank cube mixed by spectator, color chosen from color cards, a side almost changes to chosen color, then cube becomes all black in confetti shower
 		1982
Rubik Cubik Magik
38
Kennedy Smith The Rationalised Rubik cube solves itself under newspaper cover, with lose cube spots on table as misdirection
 		1982
Rubik Cubik Magik
43
Dennis Draginis Horror House one side of a small Rubiks Cube solves itself under handkerchief, Glorpy
 		Aug. 1982
Magick (Issue 309)
1542
Chris Kenworthy Surprise! Twist instant solving of Rubik's Cube, actually only three sides are really solved but cube twisted as if all sides could be seen
 		Nov. 1982
Magick (Issue 312)
1558
Steve Dusheck Rubik's Miracle smaller cubes, three-sided magnetic shell, with fake spinning
Also published here
  • marketed by Hank Lee
 1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
37
Andreas Michel-Andino Das Rubik-Cube-Problem "Andinos Trickmonographien - Teil 4"
  • Nachtrag zur Multi-Pip-Card
  • Historisches zum Zauberwürfel (credit information)
  • Verschiedene Lösungen (bibliography)
  • Verschiedene Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Vortragsanregungen
    • für table hopping
    • für Stand-up Vorführungen
    • für Kinde
  • Ausblick
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
50
Andreas Michel-Andino Guillotinen "Andinos Trickmonographien - Teil 5"
  • Noch einmal die Multi-Pip-Card
  • Nachtrag zum Rubik-Cube
  • Historisches zu Handguillotinen (credit information)
  • Verschiedene Formen
  • Meine Routine zum Handcutter
  • Schopenhauer und die Fingerguillotine
  • Die Guillotine in der Kindervorführung?
  • Ausblick
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
120
Andreas Michel-Andino Der Talerfang "Andinos Trickmonographien - Teil 6"
  • Nachträglicher Nachtrag zum Rubic Cube (Rubik)
  • Korrekturen zur Geschichte der Guillotine (credit information)
  • Gedanken zum Talerfang
  • Hilfsmittel und Techniken
  • Meine Bühnenroutine
  • Finale mit Geldscheinen?
  • Der Talerfang vor oder mit Kindern?
  • Weitere Anwendungen
  • Ausblick
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
156
Mark Elsdon Rubik Remembered solving Rubik's Cube blindfolded
 		2008
The Meridian Technique
16
Christoph Borer Rubiks Cube presentation, patter
 		2016
21
235
Usui Takamitsu, Henry Harrius R. N. Solve (Recurring Nightmare Solve) Instant solving of Rubik's Cube
 		2016
Pure
15
Scott Baird Rubik's Nap cube is shuffled and solved by performer, different presentations
  • The Move (self-repairing shuffle sequence)
  • The Solve Cycle
  • I Am Very Smart
 		Jan. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Ryan Murray Cubed
  • False Scramble
  • Cube Routine
Inspired by
  • "Millisecond Solve" concept (Steven Brundage)
 2023
Excerpts
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